unidentified

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unidentified

  • /ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd/

adjective

  1. not comparable Not identified; having an unknown or unnamed identity. The U.S. and Canada are investigating three unidentified flying objects shot down over North America in the past three days. Militaries have adjusted radars to try to spot more incursions.

    Opposite: identified

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Closest in meaning: unknown, anonymous, nameless, unnamed, unspecified, undefined, unfamiliar, unsung, indeterminate, undetermined, little-known, unlimited, unmarked, faceless, uncertain, unclear

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adj not identified

日本語未確認の mikakunin no
Deutschnicht identifiziert, unbekannt, unidentifiziert
Русскийнеопо́знанный neopóznannyj, неустано́вленный neustanóvlennyj, неотождествлённый neotoždestvljónnyj

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"unidentified." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unidentified. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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unidentified. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unidentified

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"unidentified." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unidentified.

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@misc{unidentified_2026,
  title = {unidentified},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unidentified},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}